Through the Model for Improvement, your practice should ask three basic questions throughout the transformation process:
Q: What are we aiming to accomplish?
A: A high quality efficient medical home.
How to Develop an Aim Statement
This downloadable form provides step-by-step instructions to assist your practice team in the development of an aim statement.
Set SMART Objectives
This fact sheet provides instructions on setting objectives which are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound.
Q: How will we know that a change is an improvement?
A: By ensuring that measurement strategies, tools, and procedures for each implemented change exist.
Plan-Do-Study-Act Rapid Cycle Improvement
Step-by-step instructions for the implementation of Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles within your practice. PDSA Cycles are a key part of the Model for Improvement and allow for rapid cycle improvement and change implementation.
Plan a Test of Change
This downloadable form allows your team to conduct and document your own Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle.
Improvement Planning Form
This downloadable form allows your team to identify, organize, and plan your necessary steps for change.
Q: What changes can your team make that will result in improvement?
A: Building Your Medical Home can be used to conduct multiple change ideas in the key functions of a medical home:
